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Rachel Laycock, CTO at Thoughtworks, writes that many skilled developers remain cautious about fully adopting AI coding agents despite the firm's history of embracing early tools and practices like continuous integration and automated testing. She says a Technology Radar team discussion in September helped clarify that the hesitation isn't primarily about job security or love of hand-written code, but a deeper concern tied to quality and production-readiness.